QImage - Why Print Sharpening Is An Added Benefit

In "PSE 10, The Missing Manual" it is stated the image sharpening as it appears on a display is not enough for an image to be printed and if correctly adjusted for the printer will appear over sharpened on the display. It was suggested that one image be saved for display and another differently sharpened for printing.

Since QImage (Pro at least) and QImage Ultimate apply optional sharpening during the printing process I would think that this voids the need to save one image for display use and another for printing.

Other printing utilities that sharpen during the printing process might be available.

I have compared two images retouched including sharpening in PSE 10. There definitely is subtle sharper appearance in the output from the same image (saved as a tif) via QImage Pro compared to a PSE 10 managed direct printer output.

Just something to look for in printer utilities.

The sharpening algorithm in the most recent QImage Ultimate has been improved. QI also lets you apply this processing to the image in many raw formats as well as standard formats. I prefer it to the sharpening in Canon's DPP and ACR in PSE. It did a good job without accenting any artifacts.

Just thought I'd make a comment on this.

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Ron Ginsberg
Minneapolis, MN
Land of 10,000 Puddles